pantoffelregering

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of pantoffel +‎ regering.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /pɑnˈtɔ.fəl.rəˌɣeː.rɪŋ/
Hyphenation: pan‧tof‧fel‧re‧ge‧ring

Noun edit

pantoffelregering f (uncountable)

(obsolete) A relation, often a marriage, in which the woman is dominant and the man is henpecked. [19th c.]

Descendants edit

Afrikaans: pantoffelregering

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